Category Archives: Mindfulness

By Michael W. Taft From his book The Mindful Geek: Secular Meditation for Smart Skeptics Published at Deconstructing Yourself I remember throwing out my back one time, which caused terrible pain in one leg. I went to doctors, chiropractors, took medications, all of which helped. But still as I was… Read

By Michael W. Taft From his book The Mindful Geek: Secular Meditation for Smart Skeptics Published at Deconstructing Yourself Sometimes I feel like I’m sleepwalking through life. There’s this sense of everything being distant, unfocused, numb. I’m working, eating, talking, sleeping, but I’m just going through the motions. Coffee takes… Read

By Anne Platt Certified Yoga Therapist. Member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists, Yoga Alliance registered Yoga teacher. Many people think of yoga as the territory of young women in fashionable athletic wear or of those who can hold themselves for hours in uncomfortable, pretzel-like positions. However, yoga is… Read

The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. What is called resignation is confirmed desperation…But it is a characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things. —Henry David Thoreau By Dr. Stephen Trudeau Psychologist in Private practice, motivational Speaker. Author of the recently released book, Courage to Thrive: Triumph… Read

In old stories, noble heroes on quests fought valiantly to conquer dark forces. In exchange for their sacrifices and bravery, deserving heroes were rewarded with a happy ending. These old myths lead us to believe that happiness is the end goal of a long, harrowing journey. They also suggest that… Read